Bibby Ship Management appoints new regional managing director

There are exciting times ahead for Bibby Ship Management with the recruitment of a new Regional Managing Director for the UK and Isle of Man, Andrew Rodden, who brings with him a wealth of commercial and technical knowledge and experience.

Andrew Rodden will manage Bibby Ship Management’s Crew & Technical service delivery across the UK and Isle of Man while managing the support functions and other operational areas within each local business. He will be mainly based in Bibby Ship Management’s Aberdeen office.

With 23 years industry experience, Andrew Rodden joins Bibby Ship Management from Technip where he was most recently based in Paris as Vice President Strategic Resources. During his time at Technip, he was in a number of roles covering Marine Superintendent, Fleet Management, Quality Management and Project Management before moving to Paris. Prior to coming ashore, Andrew had a seagoing career starting as a dual cadet with Shell with time spent as a Deck Officer on Oil, Gas and Chemical tankers before moving into the Offshore Sector on Diving Support, Pipelay and Construction vessels

Chris Stone, Chief Operating Officer, said: “Andrew Rodden has a proven track record for successfully managing and leading teams. He knows the industry well so I am sure he will be a big asset to us here at Bibby Ship Management.”

Andrew Rodden, Regional Managing Director for the UK and Isle of Man, said: “I am delighted to be joining a company with such a long and distinguished history in our business at an exciting time for our industry. I look forward to adding another chapter as Bibby Ship Management enters a period of growth in multiple sectors in the next few years.”